Reserve - For Students

Unlike materials from the stacks, reserve materials have the following restrictions:

• Reserve materials cannot be renewed.
• Students may only check out one reserve item at a time.
• Loan periods for reserve materials
  • 2 hour loans for books (library-owned and personal).
  • 4 hour loans for videos and audio materials (library-owned and personal).
• Library-owned books and videos may be taken out of the library within 2 hours of closing. They must be returned when the library opens the following morning.
• Personal items cannot leave the library.

The LOUIS online catalog is the fastest and easiest way to find out what is on reserve for your class.

• Go to LOUIS and click on the COURSE RESERVES link in the upper-middle section of the page.
• Search for a class by course number (e.g. ANTH 1A) or by the instructor's last name.You will see a list of all the books and videos that are on reserve for that course/instructor.
• Write down the call number for the item you wish to use and bring it to the Loans & Returns desk.
• One of the friendly deskworkers will locate the item from behind the desk and check it out to you for 2 hours if it's a book, or 4 hours if it's a video.
• Looking for a journal article or book chapter that your instructor put on reserve? Most likely your professor put the article/chapter in your LATTE course. When your professor has shared readings in your LATTE course, they will appear listed in your course homepage in the course outline or under the Resources link in the Activities block on the right hand side on the page.

Where are Reserve items located?

• Reserve books and videos are located behind the Loans & Returns desk on Level 1 in the Main Library.
• Audio CDs and LPs are located at the Multimedia Loans desk on Farber 3 in the Main Library.
• Science reserves for math and science courses are housed at the Gerstenzang Science Library.
• Reserve materials are restricted to in-library use only.

When are Reserve items due?

• Reserve books can be used in the library for two hours.
• Reserve videos and CDs can be used in the library for four hours.
• Personal items cannot leave the library.
• Library owned reserve books can go out of the library within two hours of closing.
• Overnight returns are due:
  Monday through Friday at 8:30 am
  Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am

Policy on Reserve Renewals

Reserve Overdue Fines

Fines are $1.00 per hour up to $100.00. Please hand returns to the desk worker to ensure item is checked into system. If you would like to dispute a reserve fine, you may contact us at reserve@brandeis.edu.